I know all the focus is on basketball right now (and rightfully so), but since my work at Turtle Sports Report has forced me to look to the gridiron when I only want to see hardwood and tank tops (Excuse the double entendre), I can’t help but notice that Ralph Friedgen and his staff has put together a pretty good recruiting class.This class is pret [...] Read More »

Pe'Shon is listed as a three-star combo guard. He's 6'2" and can shoot the three ball (something desperately needed in College Park). My question is did the Terps give away Terrence Ross' scholarship or are we hoping that Ross is still coming?
If any readers are in the know regarding how the coaching staff views their chances with Ross, I'd lo [...] Read More »

Ashton Pankey ESPN PF #39 will visit MD on 10/16. Zagsblog says MD has offered him a scholarship. Does this mean the coaching staff thinks that the Terps may not come in first in the race to land Tobias Harris?I don't know what to make of this. I would guess that Pankey will not sign if Harris picks the Terps because he won't start over Harris. [...] Read More »

Jerry Meyer, the head national basketball recruiting analyst thinks that the Terps 2010 class could rise even further than #10. Here's the quote:Maryland has established a solid foundation to its 2010 recruiting class with commitments from shooting guard Terrence Ross (No. 43 overall), forward Mychal Parker (No. 53) and guard Terrell Stoglin (No. [...] Read More »

This news is so big I had to create a new post. The Terps just landed their replacement for Landon Milbourne. Mychal Parker is a consensus Top 50 recruit and is a huge "get" for the program.Add that to the other 2010 commits, Terrence Ross and Terrell Stoglin and the Terps are building one of their best recruiting classes in years.I literally jus [...] Read More »

Dan Steinberg at the WaPo has summarized an extensive interview that Gary Williams gave on ESPN's 980 AM yesterday afternoon. Here's what Gary had to say about recruiting:"The penalty that the Alabama football team got, for instance; they have to forfeit games, ok? And they get probation for three years or whatever it is. That has nothing to do wi [...] Read More »

Reader, Mr. Cavendish (why the formality?) pointed out in the previous thread that the Baltimore Sun (fifth paragraph after the jump) is reporting that Maryland has ended its recruitment of Lance Stephenson aka Born Ready.Terp Nation seemed to be divided 50/50 on whether or not we wanted Born Ready. Personally, I was for it. It's been so long sinc [...] Read More »

In his own words, our very own Diamondback Russ summarizes his weekend of watching AAU ball. Enjoy!
I checked out an AAU tournament in Saratoga Springs this past weekend to Albany City Rocks (ACR) in action. Their 17U team was dominant, but when you can start a lineup that includes three top 150 recruits in the class of 2010, locals are disapp [...] Read More »

It's official. DeShawn Painter announced tonight that he will enroll at NC State. This is turning into a depressing night in the DC area. Besides Painter picking an ACC bottom feeder over Maryland; the Caps are in the process of embarrassing themselves in the NHL playoffs. But I digress.Landing Painter would have been really nice; but it is rid [...] Read More »

The ubiquitous Zag's Blog is reporting that both St. John's and Maryland are out of the running for Lance Stephenson's services. If true, I can't say that I am surprised. The fact that he hasn't committed to either yet is evidence enough that he is not happy with his options.Zag is reporting that Arizona and Memphis have entered the fray and he [...] Read More »